Rainbow Cottage 7 Palmers Terrace Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AN

1. 7 Nov 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 20 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  TPO/433/2026 Submitted 1 May 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

  Solace House Bishop Middleham Tree Preservation Order 2026

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/23/01064/TCA Submitted 17 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  T1 - Cherry, T2- Maple crown reduce by approximately 30%

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/25/02261/TCA Submitted 15 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown reduce 2.5m and crown lift 3-4m, Ash (T2) - address fungus disease

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Newohm Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/21/02977/TCA Submitted 23 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Cherry Tree (T1) - To fell because of potential damage to boundary wall.

  Granted Trees 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/26/00915/TCA Submitted 9 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Removal of a large sycamore tree

  Decided Trees 9 docs

• 22 Westfield Terrace Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9BH

  DM/26/00387/NMA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Non material amendment pursuant to (DM/24/01493/FPA) for a gable roof on the extension instead of hip roof. Window and patio doors on rear ground level instead of bi-fold doors.

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development